Press Releases

Carol Bustos Nominated for 2019 Folio: Digital Awards Audience Engagement/Community Manager of the Year

The Lynx Group announced today that Digital Communications Manager Carol Bustos has been nominated for a 2019 Folio: Digital Award.

AONN+ Announces Winner of the 2018 CONQUER: the patient voice Hero of Hope Patient Award

Jessica Morris, whose two-year experience with brain cancer led her to create OurBrainBank, a nonprofit organization in support of people with glioblastoma.

Cancer Leadership Council Comments on Medicare Part B Drug ANPRM

AONN+ signs letter from the Cancer Leadership Council on the International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs.

National Study Aims to Demonstrate Value of Navigation in the Cancer Care Continuum

First-of-its-kind study launched on November 1, 2018, at 8 sites across the US

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators Joins the Cancer Leadership Council to Influence Policy and Advocacy

AONN+ brings the navigation perspective to the important work of the Cancer Leadership Council.

HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs

AONN+ signs letter from the Cancer Support Community and Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regarding drug pricing.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) Leadership Stresses The Importance of a Collaborative Approach in Cancer Care in Team-Based Oncology Care: The Pivotal Role of Oncology Navigation

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), the only national professional organization for navigation professionals, is announcing today the release of the new book, Team-Based Oncology Care: The Pivotal Role of Oncology Navigation.

National Navigation Metrics Quality Study to Open in March 2018

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is launching a collaborative project with Chartis Oncology Solutions and the American Cancer Society (ACS) to execute a national multisite navigation metrics quality study. The aim of this study is to gain insight and understanding into the barriers and challenges navigation programs encounter when implementing navigation metrics.

AONN+ Takes a Seat at the Table for the Biden Cancer Initiative

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) had a strong presence at the first of the Biden Cancer Initiative’s “Conversations with Dr. Biden,” held on March 10, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Hosted by Jill Biden, MEd, Co-Chair of the Biden Cancer Initiative, these conversations are being held across the country in intimate community settings to provide members of the patient support network — families, caregivers, patient navigators, and others — with the opportunity to share their perspectives on the cancer journey.

Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators and Midwest Cancer Alliance Partner to Advance Oncology Navigation

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and the Midwest Cancer Alliance (MCA), the outreach network of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, will partner to enhance the skills of MCA-member oncology nurse navigators.